Russia was also stripped of hosting duties for the world championships in volleyball.
It also would have immediate effect on the speedskating world championships set to begin Thursday in Norway.No athletes from Russia or Belarus, a Russian ally, “shall be invited or allowed to participate” in events until further notice, the ISU said, announcing a move that comes a day after similar sanctions were placed on soccer and ice hockey and after the International Olympic Committee recommended barring Russian athletes from sporting events..
The world governing body for volleyball moved the men’s world championships, set for Aug. 26-Sept. 11, from Moscow and group matches from several of the country’s cities that had been scheduled to hold group matches.“Following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, the FIVB remains gravely concerned by the escalating situation and for the safety of the people of Ukraine,” the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball said.
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